In these surrogate families the free with their bodies and usually stoned or drunk women found more acceptance and support than the outer world (the so-called cowans) ever gave them and more importantly they found non-judgmental validation of the ever escalating addictions and self-destructive behaviors they displayed. ❋ Unknown (2009)
No, the upturned box was designed specifically for the uninformed, to throw “cowans” off the trail, to make them think that whatever treasure might have been there was now long gone. ❋ WARREN GETLER (2003)
A quick visit by helicopter and the interjection of a polite, armed “heavy” might be enough to deter intruders, “cowans.” ❋ WARREN GETLER (2003)
The gun was the shoot-to-kill weapon of a KGC sentinel, of W. D. Ashcraft, who had lived in Section 33, and who had been assigned to kill cowans on sight, questions asked later. ❋ WARREN GETLER (2003)
His station is at the outer avenue of the Chapter, his duty to guard against the approach of cowans and eavesdroppers, and suffer none to pass or repass but such as are duly qualified. ❋ William Morgan (N/A)
For this purpose it was resolved to use different signs, words, and tokens, in every degree, by which they would be secured against cowans and Saracens. ❋ William Morgan (N/A)
And were you to reflect on the black color of said box, it would teach you to cover your secrets with a thick veil, in such a manner that the profane cowans cannot possibly have any knowledge thereof. ❋ William Morgan (N/A)
D. -- "To keep off all cowans and eavesdroppers, see that none pass or repass without permission from the Right Worshipful Master." ❋ William Morgan (N/A)
"To keep off all cowans and eavesdroppers, and see that none pass or repass without permission from the chair." ❋ William Morgan (N/A)
He answers, "To keep off all cowans and eave-droppers, see that none pass or repass without permission from the Master." ❋ William Morgan (N/A)
D. -- "To keep off all cowans and eavedroppers, and see that none pass and repass without permission from the chair." ❋ William Morgan (N/A)
We must never expose ourselves to the conversation of cowans, and must be circumspect even with those with whom we are the most intimate; and not deliver up ourselves to any, excepting those whose character and behavior have proved them brothers, who are worthy to come and appear in the sacred sanctuary where holy Truth delivers her oracles. ❋ William Morgan (N/A)
(The charge proceeds by giving a figurative interpretation of the ceremonies, etc., of the first and second part of the third degree, which I pass over as uninteresting to my readers, and commence with an interpretation which will be as novel to the Craft of the lower grades as to the cowans, or non-initiated.) ❋ William Morgan (N/A)
Secondly, the candidate approaches the footstool of the Master, and there renounces all cowans; he promises to subdue his passions, by which means he is united to virtue, and by his regularity of life, demonstrates what he proposes. ❋ William Morgan (N/A)
The better to guard against cowans and enemies either ascending or descending, that the brethren might have timely notice of their approach, to prevent being surprised. ❋ William Morgan (N/A)
Unfortunately, we still have cowans in this sense -- men who try to be Masons without using the cement of brotherly love. ❋ Joseph Fort Newton (1913)
Tiler [88] against "the approach of cowans [89] and eavesdroppers." ❋ Joseph Fort Newton (1913)
They conversed together figuratively, and by the use of symbols, lest cowans and eavesdroppers might overhear: and there existed among them a favored class, or Order, who were initiated into certain Mysteries which they were bound by solemn promise not to disclose, or even converse about, except with such as had received them under the same sanction. ❋ Albert Pike (1850)
Brother Truth: "Mighty Father, it is midnight among the profane, or cowans, but the sun is in its meridian in this ❋ William Morgan (N/A)
"The writer was informed when the charges were given him 'that our ancient brethren worshiped in high hills and in low vales, and that guards were placed to keep off cowans or eves-droppers.' ❋ Unknown (1913)
